STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE ENDOCARDITIS: AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION OF GOOD'S SYNDROME

[Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis].

Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis is a rare clinical entity that is generally characterized by acute onset, the presence of large vegetations, rapid valvular destruction and frequent complications, particularly embolization. Mortality is high with medical therapy alone. The authors present a case report of Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis in a young patient treated by prompt surgery. T...

Triple valve endocarditis as an unusual complication of bacterial meningitis.

We report a case of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis with late onset in a 39-year-old male drug abuser, who presented with bacterial meningitis. Despite resolution of the meningitis as the result of appropriate antimicrobial chemotherapy he developed triple valve endocarditis. Some striking features of this case and a comparison with other reported cases of this uncommon presentation of infec...

Streptococcus agalactiae Native Valve Endocarditis: Uncommon Presentation of Multiple Myeloma.

Adults with chronic immunosuppressive conditions are at an increased risk for Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis, which is typically characterized by acute onset, presence of large vegetations, rapid valvular destruction and frequent complications. We report a rare case of a 74 years old man presenting with fever, renal infarction, ischemic stroke and uveitis. Infective endocarditis was diag...

An unusual strain of streptococcus isolated from subacute bacterial endocarditis.

Culture-negative neonatal meningitis and endocarditis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae.

We describe a case of culture-negative meningitis and endocarditis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in a 27-day-old boy. S. agalactiae was detected in cerebrospinal fluid and serum by broad-spectrum PCR amplification.